Winding swift



I. R. ROWE WINDING SWIFT July 17, 1934.

Filed Feb. 23. 1932 INVENTOR flew/val? Paw;

K Z 6) 8 M ATTO NE) Patented July 17, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICEWINDING SWIFT Application February 23, 1932, Serial No. 594,445

2 Claims.

This invention relates to winding swifts particularly for textile yarnmachines.

An object of the present invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive rotatable skein holder for winding machines, etc., that willbe rigid and has improved resilient metal spokes that may be fixedlysecured to a hub of either wood or metal.

Another object of importance is that the spokes are formed of separatelengths of wire bent upon themselves and having their opposite endsdrivingly or otherwise secured within the hub.

And finally it is an object to provide skein retaining side flanges onthe spokes formed of integral portions of the wire forming the spoke, askein engaging member being adjustable along the flan es and beingretained thereon by the resiliency of the bent wire forming the sideflanges of the spokes.

With the above and other objects in view my invention includes thefeatures of construction and operation set forth in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawmg.

In the accompanying drawing annexed hereto and forming a part of thisspecification, I have shown my invention embodied in a freely rotatablewinding swift or skein holder for textile winding machines but it willbe understood that the invention can be otherwise embodied and that thedrawing is not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of theinvention, the claims appended to this specification being relied uponfor that purpose.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front view of a winding swift forming the presentinvention, one spoke only being shown in full.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the hub portion of the swift shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in section of an implement for drivingthe spokes into the hub of the swift shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in section of a hub formed of metalparts retained in operative relationship by a central shaft extendingaxially therethrough, and

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing a modified form of hubconstruction.

In the above mentioned drawing I have shown several embodiments of theinvention which are now deemed preferable, but it is to be understoodthat changes and modifications may be made within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Briefly, and in its preferred aspect, my invention may include thefollowing principal parts: first, a hub either of wood or metal; second,bent wire spokes secured in said hub and radially extending therefrom;third, resilient upwardly extending portions on said spokes forminglateral hub is made of a single piece of wood formed as shown and intowhich the journals 11 may be driven. Centrally of the hub 10 is adepression 12 within which may be supported a friction weight holdingstrap 13. The weight 14 supported therefrom may be attached to the strap13 by a suitable bent wire or other form of hook 15 so that differentweights 14 may be readily mounted or removed therefrom. By the recess ordepression 12 formed in the hub 10 the weight 14 is maintained centrallybetween the gudgeons 11.

Disposed radially relatively to the hub 10 are spokes 16, these beingmade as shown of resilient wire, the opposite ends of which are fixedlysecured within the hub 10. Preferably and as shown in the form of theinvention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, ends of the wire forming a spoke16 may be driven directly into radial holes provided in the hub 10. Forthis purpose an implement 1'? shown in Fig. 3 may be used. This member17 is U shape in cross section and fits about the wire 16. As shown inthe sectioned part of Fig. 3 an end abutment 18 closes one end of thelengthwise opening. This abutment 18 may engage over the outer end of aspoke 16 and retain the spoke in proper position while the implement maybe hammered. By making the length of the implement 17 of the properlength between the abutment 18 and opposite end the spoke 16 may bedriven a predetermined distance into the hub. The implement 1'7,therefore, forms a gage for determining the length of the spokes 16extending outwardly from the hub 10.

The spokes 16 as shown clearly in Fig. 1 are each made of a singlelength of metal such as steel wire. This length of wire is bent uponitself on opposite sides to form looped portions 19. These portions 19provide lateral skein retaining flanges spaced apart by a short length20 of the wire disposed parallelly to the axis of rotation of the swift.The height of the flanges 19 relative to the central portion of thespoke 16 is such that a skein may readily be mounted on the swift overthe spokes 16. To support the skein centrally upon the swift andproperly distended for unreeling operations adjustable means 21 may bemounted on the spokes 16. These means may be bands of flexible materialsuch as cord or tape engaging the spoke around the lateral flanges 19.The length of this loop of tape 21 is such that it draws the flanges 19inwardly and is held in adjusted position thereon by engagement with theopposite flanges, the resiliency of these portions retaining the member21 taut and in any predetermined but readily adjusted positiontherealong. In lieu of the integral wooden hub 10 shown in Figs. 1 and2, suitable hubs may be built up of metal. Two such hubs are shown inFigs. 4 and 5. These figures both show hubs made up of pressed metalforms, the parts of which are held in place by a central rod 24 or 41extended on opposite sides to form gudgeons. In Fig. 4 a central hollowhub portion 25 is shown having a, depression 26 for the same purpose andin the same position as that shown in Fig. 1 at 12. Opposite ends ofthis member 25 are expanded and their faces are notched or recessed at27, a relatively deep notch 27 being provided for each spoke 28. Fittingagainst the outer faces of this hub member 25 are cap members 29, one ateach end. Outer annular flanges 30 on these cap portions preferably fitover and enclose the ends of the hub 25. These flanges are notched asshown at 31 similarly to the end faces of the hub 25. The spokes, oneonly of which is shown at 28, may therefore be retained firmly betweenan end of the hub member 25 and the cap members 29. Preferably the innerends 32 of the spokes 28 are bent outwardly and engage within spacedopenings or recesses within the cap members 29. Thick collars 33 formedeither separate from the cap members 29 or as hubs thereof are pinned orotherwise secured in position on the rod 24. The cap members 29 and thespokes 23 are therefore retained in fixed assembled position, the spokes28 being tightly clamped therebetween.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 a hub portion 35 is provided similarto hub 25 shown in Fig. 4 except that notches 36 for the spokes 37 areless deep than the notches 2'7. End flanges or hubs 38 abut against theend faces of hub portions 35 and may be notched at 39 similarly to thefaces of hub portion 35. Between the ends of Leeaees the hub portion 35and flanges 38 are clamped the spokes 37. The inner ends of the spokes37 may be bent at right angles similarly to spokes 28 and may engagewithin an annular recess 40 formed in the inner faces of the cap or endmembers 38.

A rod 41 engaging the oppositely disposed cap members or flanges 38serves to retain the assembled hub members in operative position. Onecap member 38 may be pinned directly to this rod 40 and the other capmember 38 threaded thereto so that the parts may be drawn tightlytogether. The cap or flange member threaded to the rod is withoutnotches 39 so that the member 38 can be rotated relative to the hubmember 35. When drawn together the spokes 37 are clamped rigidly inposition within the notches 36 in the hub portion 35, the depth of whichpermits clamping of the spokes 37 whether the flange members 38 arenotched or not.

I claim:

1. A winding swift comprising in combination, a central hollow metal hubportion, flange members abutting against and closing opposite ends ofsaid hub portion, a rod extending centrally through said hub portion andflange members and extending from opposite ends thereof for supportingsaid swift for free rotation with said rod, meta1 spokes radiallyextending from said hub portion, each spoke being bent upon itself andpositioned between said hub portion and flanges at opposite ends of thehub portion, said flange members having recesses into which the ends ofsaid spokes extend, and means to secure said flange members to said hubportion and retain said spokes rigidly in position therebetween.

2. A winding swift comprising in combination, a central hollow metal hubportion, flange members engaging against opposite ends of said hubportion, a rod extending centrally through said hub portion and flangemembers and extending "1 3 from opposite ends thereof for supportingsaid swift for free rotation with said rod, wire spokes radiallyextending from said hub portion, the wire of each spoke being bent uponitself and having portions adjacent its ends positioned between said i ihub portion and flanges at opposite ends of the hub portion, the ends ofsaid wires engaging within recesses within said flange members, andmeans on said rod to clamp said hub and flange members rigidly togetherand to hold said spokes rigidly in position therebetween.

IRVING R. ROWE.

